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CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Top Challenges in 2014 (II)

By Andrew Bartolini July 9, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly geared towards our…

CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Top Challenges in 2014 (I)

By Andrew Bartolini July 2, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People1 Comment

Three Big Data Capabilities in CWM That Matter

By Christopher Dwyer June 27, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Technology

Over the past few years, enterprises have relied upon a variety of strategies to enhance business processes and gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Automation of key processes…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro: Summary (Part II)

By Andrew Bartolini June 26, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology

Over the past month and a half, we’ve featured a series entitled, “Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro,” wherein we’ve defined 14 core procurement skills and discussed their importance to…

CPO Rising 2014: Convergence…. The CPO’s Three Year Plan

By Andrew Bartolini June 23, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Chief Procurement Officers in 2014: Procurement’s Convergence with Business Travel

By Andrew Bartolini June 20, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Chief Procurement Officers in 2014: Doing Better with Same

By Andrew Bartolini June 18, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and the focus of this report is exactly geared towards the readers of CPO Rising (CPOs and those who…

Procurement’s CWM Responsibilities

By Christopher Dwyer June 16, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Technology

Welcome to the first article in a series that will examine which internal unit owns responsibility for the vast array of intricate attributes of contemporary contingent workforce management. Today’s article…

It’s a Brand New Day: AP Skill Sets Must Evolve with Automation

By Andrew Bartolini June 13, 2014Articles, People, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Our 2013 annual ePayables study [Sidebar: watch Payables Place next week when we unveil this year's study] introduced accounts payable's new dawn wherein AP departments have realized the need to automate their…

Selectica Selects Iasta (Announces Plan to Acquire)

By Andrew Bartolini June 12, 2014Articles, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Last week, Selectica (ticker: SLTC) , a solution provider best known in our industry for its Contract Lifecycle Management solutions announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire…